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Despite winter being upon us, hearty watersports lovers continue their pursuits on our lake. But extra caution is required since getting immersed in the cold water, even for relatively short periods, can be life-threatening. As we write, SML’s surface water is 46 degrees (F) with some ice forming in coves on cold nights.

The current impasse between President Donald Trump and the Bolshe .... uh ... “Democrats” gives a good picture of what legislative priorities will be for 2019. It does not bode well for this year, or next year for that matter.

Without passing a single bill, the 2019 session of the Virginia General Assembly made history. This is the General Assembly’s 400th anniversary.
A lot has changed since that first meeting of 22 elected burgesses (the 17th Century equivalent of delegates) in Jamestown. But, I can think of two important details that are exactly the same as they were 400 years ago. Those participating are chosen by the people and every day of session begins with prayer.

As Day 20 of the government shut-down nears even those indifferent to a wall between us and Mexico are asking questions. Why a wall when historically walls have never worked. The latest, the Berlin Wall erected during the Cold War by East Germany is no more. There are others, of course.

One of the great truths about this crazed and unprecedented regime in the Oval Office has been expressed in a phrase you see sometimes on bumper stickers: “Elect a Clown; Expect a Circus.”
Yes, he is a clown and it is a circus. Now, though, with the longest government shutdown in our history, and people not getting paychecks, he’s starting to cause real damage that people can feel in their everyday lives. And he will pay the price for that.

The government shutdown impasse is now in its fourth week, with no end in sight.
The bad thing about it is that it is partisan political theater. Both President Donald Trump and the so called “Democratic” Party can’t come to an agreement because they can’t see eye-to-eye on how they want the presidential election in 2020 to turn out.

RICHMOND — Gov. Ralph Northam introduced two legislative proposals at a press conference Monday aimed at improving voting access and transparency in the campaign finance system.
One proposal would allow Virginians to vote absentee without having to provide an excuse — legislation the governor said would reduce crowds at the polls on Election Day. The current law, which Northam called “arbitrary,” requires citizens to give one of 20 reasons to vote absentee.